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BASC welcomes significant improvement on GL43

BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »

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BASC and Natural England meet to talk wildfowling

BASC has recently organised three Introduction to Wildfowling workshops for Natural England (NE) staff. The events were aimed at equipping NE staff with the knowledge and understanding of wildfowling which would ultimately help them make informed, pragmatic consenting decisions on protected and designated sites. More than 40 NE staff, as well as members of local… Read more »

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Majority of public now uncomfortable with ID cards
Public lose faith in ID cards

The Liberal Democrats today accused Gordon brown of creating a surveillance state, as new figures show identity cards are losing popular support. An ICM poll found 25 per cent of people now fear ID cards are a “very bad” idea, up from 17 per cent last autumn. For the first time, a majority of respondents… Read more »

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Tories call for govt to scrap ID cards
Tories continue anti-ID card pressure

The Scottish Conservative party today launched a new campaign against the government’s forthcoming national identity card scheme. Annabel Goldie, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, will launch the campaign outside the Passport Office in Glasgow, arguing the scheme will be costly and ineffective. The Conservatives claim ID cards will not prevent terrorist attacks, illegal immigration or… Read more »